Course description
Programme
It is normal for a clinician at some stage in their career to have responsibility for the teaching of either undergraduate or postgraduate students. The aim of the programme is to promote high-quality clinical education by developing an understanding of the best practice in clinical education. The programme will provide participants with sufficient knowledge, skills and competencies to develop clinical education.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the online MSc in Clinical Education, an individual will be able to:
* plan, deliver and evaluate his or her teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate students;
* teach individuals, small groups and large groups, using a range of didactic and facilitative approaches, including electronic learning environments and blended learning;
* assess students - using formative and summative modes (including written, practical and oral and electronic formats);
* plan, deliver and evaluate a curriculum or programme within the context of his/her teaching;
* understand research methodology and conduct a research project.
How You Will Be Taught
An online environment has been chosen for the delivery of the MSc programme. Teaching, learning and assessment takes place in an electronic environment known as the Forth Suite. This has been developed by the College specifically for online postgraduate courses and allows interactive visual, audio, textual and graphic modes of communication, in the same synchronous or asynchronous events. Assessment will be by written portfolio.
Structure
The MSc is an on-line, taught postgraduate programme, which is run jointly by the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and NHS Education for Scotland – South East Region. It is a structured part-time programme, which normally extends over a period of 36 months.
The programme has been divided into a sequence of inter-related components, or courses, that are common and compulsory. There are 3 courses at the Certificate stage, 3 at the Diploma stage, followed by a Thesis.
Course material will be delivered on-line by formal teaching in the Forth Suite, and students will use self-directed learning, peer-discussion boards, tutorials, peer presentations and other similar e-learning activities to engage with the course materials.
The six courses run over two academic years. Students can enter the course at one of two points, at Course 1 and at Course 4.
Students starting the programme in September 2006 will normally finish 36 months later in September 2009. The programme will be:
Year 1: Courses for the Certificate
1. Principles of Teaching and Learning (weeks 1-8, 20 credits)
2. Assessment, examinations and standard setting (weeks 9-16, 20 credits)
3. The Curriculum (weeks 17-24, 20 credits)
Year 2: Courses for the Diploma
4. Appraising and developing the individual (weeks 25-32, 20 credits)
5. Research in Clinical Education (weeks 33-40, 20 credits)
6. Policy, Leadership, Management and evaluation (weeks 41-48, 20 credits)
Year 3: Thesis
A research report of approximately 15,000 words. (Third year, 60 credits)
Students starting the programme in September 2007 will follow this sequence of courses:
Year 1: Courses for the Certificate
1. Appraising and developing the individual (weeks 1-8, 20 credits)
2. Research in Clinical Education (weeks 9-16, 20 credits)
3. Policy, Leadership, Management and evaluation (weeks 17-24, 20 credits)
Year 2: Courses for the Diploma
4. Principles of Teaching and Learning (weeks 25-32, 20 credits)
5. Assessment, examinations and standard setting (weeks 33-40, 20 credits)
6. The Curriculum (weeks 41-48, 20 credits)
Year 3: Thesis
A research report of approximately 15,000 words. (Third year, 60 credits)
